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Supplier Collaboration. Chuck Thomas director, professional services. Overview. Today we will explore how you can use Rapid Response to: Collaborate with suppliers in real time Manage your supply chain with up-to-the-minute information. 3. Agenda.
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Supplier Collaboration Chuck Thomas director, professional services
Overview Today we will explore how you can use RapidResponse to: • Collaborate with suppliers in real time • Manage your supply chain with up-to-the-minute information 3
Agenda • Benefits of connecting suppliers to RapidResponse • Sampling of available pre-defined resources • Action queue • Commit process • Implementation considerations • Internal and external stakeholder engagement • Security considerations • Project roll-out suggestions • Log-in tracking • ERP system updates
Why Use RapidResponse for Supplier Collaboration? • Every organization receives updated information on a daily basis, but what it does with it determines its success • RapidResponse is an existing platform to be leveraged for better communication between you and your suppliers 5
Strategic Collaboration • Long-range demand planning • Capacity arrangements and appropriate sizing of the supply chain • Flexibility arrangements • Joint development of new technology
Tactical Collaboration • Focus on daily execution • Streamline the delivery and consumption of key information • One version of the truth and its projected impact on the business
Out-of-the-Box Collaboration Capabilities • RapidResponse was built for collaboration • Pre-Defined Resources can be leveraged as a starting point
How Do You Get There? • Sell the vision and engage key stakeholders • Engage IT to establish access and comply with security requirements • Buyers/planners and suppliers need to see the potential benefits and help drive the design of the new process
Determine What Is Important • Know your challenges and pick your battles • Start small with a pilot Build the foundation Refine the process Expand the footprint
Control the Process • Track progress and measure results • Make adjustments based on results and feedback • Expand!
What About Closed-Loop? • RapidResponse can provide the data • Closed-loop is an automated process that requires process design with great attention to detail
Review • RapidResponse is an existing platform for collaboration • Get started by focusing on bang for the buck • Capture the gains and expand • Leverage your supply chain as a strategic advantage